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Past tense of prepay

The past simple of prepay is prepaid and the past participle is prepaid: prepay – prepaid – prepaid.

Base form V1
prepay
Past simple V2
prepaid
Past participle V3
prepaid
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Meaning of prepay

To hand over the money for a service before you receive it

  • ExampleYou can prepay the postage online.

Prepay, prepaid, prepaid in sentences

  • Past simpleI prepaid the postage online.
  • Past participleThe tickets have been prepaid.

Common mistakes

  • prepayed prepaid. Prepay is irregular, so it does not take -ed.

Similar verbs

Prepay is built on pay and changes the same way.

Past simple and past participle the same, like prepay: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.

Common questions

What is the past tense of prepay?

Prepaid. For example: I prepaid the postage online.

What is the past participle of prepay?

Prepaid. It follows be in the passive, as in The tickets have been prepaid.

Is prepay a regular verb?

No. Prepay is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.

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